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Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP

Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP

Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, CSP, is a world-leading strategic futurist and award-winning global keynote speaker who helps Fortune 500 leadership teams navigate AI and emerging technologies. Recognized by Salesforce as one of 16 global voices shaping the future of AI, he holds a PhD from University of Technology Sydney and is the author of six books on emerging technology and judgment in the AI era, including his latest book: Now What? How to Ride the Tsunami of Change. He is the founder of Futurwise and the developer of the Intelligence Age Scorecard that helps individuals and organizations understand how prepared they are for the future.

His pioneering efforts include the world's first TEDx Talk in VR in 2020. In 2023, he further pushed boundaries when he delivered a TEDx talk in Athens with his digital twin, delving into the complex interplay of AI and our perception of reality. In 2024, he launched a digital twin of himself, offering interactive, on-demand conversations via text, audio, or video in 29 languages, thereby bridging the gap between the digital and physical worlds – another world's first.

Dr. Van Rijmenam is a prolific author and has written more than 1,200 articles and six books in his career. As a corporate educator, he is celebrated for his candid, independent, and balanced insights. He is also the founder of Futurwise, which focuses on elevating global knowledge on crucial topics like technology, healthcare, and climate change by providing high-quality, hyper-personalized, and easily digestible insights from trusted sources.

Below, you can read all his articles.

Is Our Tech Obsession Destroying the Planet?

Your next AI-powered Netflix binge could be quietly killing the environment. True innovation means respecting our planet’s limits. How can we use tech responsibly without trashing Earth? Every decision today shapes tomorrow’s world.

Meta’s AI Just Raided Millions of Books—Is Creativity Next?

Forget pirates on the seas. Today’s biggest plunderers sit in Silicon Valley, casually downloading entire libraries without permission.

Is Generative AI Making Us Smarter—or Dangerously Lazy?

From Gutenberg’s press to the internet, tech has repeatedly transformed how humans create and share knowledge. Generative AI continues this legacy, condensing endless information instantly.

AI Isn’t Human—it’s Alien (and We’re Already Losing)

AI isn’t just smarter than us; it’s completely alien. Get ready for humanity’s greatest identity crisis.

AI Love: Soulmate or Simulation?

Falling in love with an AI? It’s not a sci-fi fantasy anymore, it’s a business model. Will they be training wheels for real love or the end of intimacy as we know it? AI partners are coming, designed to be loyal, attentive, and perfectly tailored to our desires. But are they...

AI Agents Want Control. The Question Is—Will We Stop Them?

Autonomous AI agents are here, and they don’t just answer questions, they act. They schedule meetings, shop online, and manage files. Sounds great, right? Until they make decisions you didn’t authorize.

Q-Day Is Coming—And It Might Be Worse Than You Think

The world’s secrets, yours included, may already be in the hands of a quantum computer. When Q-Day arrives, everything from bank accounts to nuclear codes could be cracked in minutes.

AI’s Manhattan Project? Why Racing to Superintelligence Could Backfire

History has a habit of repeating itself, except this time, the nuclear arms race has been replaced by AI. As the US rushes to outpace China in superintelligent AI, tech leaders warn this could trigger cyber warfare, sabotage, or worse: mutually assured AI destruction.

AI-Powered Crime: The Digital Mafia Now Works for Nation-States

Forget lone hackers in dark basements—AI-driven cybercrime is now a global arms race. Criminal networks are acting as mercenaries for hostile states, blending profit with geopolitics.